Resume

Hector Cortez
Email: hectorcortez at gmail.com

Screenwriter/Director

EDUCATION:

UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
Bachelor’s Degree, Film Production (2010)

Los Angeles Mission College
Associate’s Degree, Multimedia Studies (2008)

NOTABLE SHORT FILMS:

Chicles – Writer/Producer/Director/Editor
Featured, UCLA Film Festival (2010)

No Relation – Writer/Editor
Winner: Audience Choice Award
Carless Drive-In Video and Animation Festival (2009)

Unspoken – Writer/Director/Editor
Featured, Carless Drive-In Video and Animation Festival (2009)

Life Goes On – Writer/Director/Editor
Winner: Wild Card Award, Campus Movie Fest (2008)

Goodbye – Writer/Director/Editor
Featured, Carless-Drive-In Video and Animation Festival (2008)

FILM WORK EXPERIENCE:

“Sunderland Atrocities” (Feature)
Additional Camera Operator

“Last Day on Earth” (Feature)
Digital Loader

“Fruits” (Short)
ADR Recordist

“Ari & Stone” (Web Series)
Editor (Pilot, and Ep. 1)

“Nisa” (Short)
Digital Loader

“The Little Wooden Man” (Short)
Production Sound Mixer; Foley Recordist

“Imaginary” (Short)
2nd Assistant Camera

“Karma’s A Bitch” (Short)
Digital Loader

“Sandland: Summer’s Kiss” (Short)
Production Sound Mixer; Foley Recordist

“Nausea” (Short)
Digital Loader

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE:

Video Games Editor
MonstersAndCritics.com (2007 – Current)

Founder/Editor-in-Chief
BlurayWire.com (2008 – Current)
TheAnimationBlog.com (2007 – Current)